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N06985 Nickel vs. S44700 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is S44700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Shear Strength, MPa 480
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
18
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
28 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
64.9 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0 to 0.15
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0